{"id":50885,"date":"2019-12-20T16:04:16","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T21:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=50885"},"modified":"2021-07-20T10:28:22","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T14:28:22","slug":"running-out-of-disk-space-on-vps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/vps-hosting\/running-out-of-disk-space-on-vps\/","title":{"rendered":"Running Out of Disk Space on VPS"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/canva-running-out-of-disk-space-vps-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Running Out of Disk Space on VPS\" class=\"wp-image-67666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/canva-running-out-of-disk-space-vps-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/canva-running-out-of-disk-space-vps-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/canva-running-out-of-disk-space-vps-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/canva-running-out-of-disk-space-vps.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Running out of disk space on VPS Hosting can cause a variety of errors. Everything from MySQL server processes to basic website scripting can be affected. Worst of all, this can affect <em>all <\/em>of the sites on your server. The best way to avoid this problem is through advanced planning and being aware of common causes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we cover the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#root\">Using Root to Check if Running Out of Disk Space on VPS<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#backup\">Watch Out for Backup Turnover<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#junk\">Being Aware of Junk Files<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"root\">Using Root to Check if Running Out of Disk Space on VPS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/whm\/view-bandwidth-and-disk-usage\/\">monitoring disk space on a VPS<\/a>, you must check the used and available space from the \u2018root\u2019 account. Root access is important because it\u2019s the only way to get accurate information. Most information you get within a cPanel account is limited. A regular cPanel user can only provide the information it has access to. You <em>will<\/em> get misleading information unless you check your server statistics with the root user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A great example of this is available disk space. A VPS Hosting account requires a certain amount of disk space for server files. These include the server\u2019s operating system (CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian), and other core software. However, that disk space is only listed as \u2018used\u2019 when you check from a root account. If you check from a normal account, even in WebHost Manager (WHM), you may not realize you\u2019re already out of disk space!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"backup\">Watching Out for Backup Turnover<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is one misunderstanding with WHM backups that leads to many disk space errors. When you schedule <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/setup-scheduled-cpanel-backups\/\">cPanel backups in WHM<\/a>, you can save more than one backup. WHM first creates a new backup, then deletes the oldest \u2018extra\u2019 backup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem is that moment between making a new backup and deleting an old one. In that time, an otherwise safe account can easily go over its usage limit. The errors caused by a lack of disk space prevent WHM from deleting old backups. When that happens, it can be very difficult to even get access to the server and clear out those old backups!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/backup-wizard_backup-available-download-300x146.png\" alt=\"Prevent running out of disk space on VPS by checking uploaded backups\" class=\"wp-image-14352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/backup-wizard_backup-available-download-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/backup-wizard_backup-available-download.png 643w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Prevent this problem before it happens\u2013 only save as many backups as you need. And download backups promptly to a local storage device \u2013 spare workstation, external drive, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/the-advantages-of-tape-for-backup-and-archive\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"tape (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tape<\/a>, etc. Remember that cPanel backups can be quite large. When you plan your backups, make sure you leave room for the \u2018extra\u2019 backup that briefly exists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"junk\">Being Aware of Junk Files<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are hosting websites for your own clients, it\u2019s a good idea to set some ground rules. Some people will never want to empty their email inboxes. After a few years, inboxes can balloon to 30 or 40 GB in size! Some clients upload lots of temporary files while working on their sites. If those files aren\u2019t deleted, they are needlessly taking up space. A good way to manage this while you\u2019re building a site is to regularly clear out files you don\u2019t need. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep up with your clients and make sure they know what not to do. Prevent junk files from piling up you\u2019ll be able to keep your server running with plenty of extra space!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about managing web servers from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/vps-hosting\/\">Managed VPS Hosting Product Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"jumbotron\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Scalable VPS Infrastructure, Fully Managed<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>When shared hosting can't handle your traffic, VPS delivers dedicated resources that scale with demand. 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